Twelve year old girl wins top prize in environment painting contest

Nhan Dan- Tran Truc Linh, a twelve-year old girl from Ho Chi Minh city was awarded the first prize in the painting contest entitled ‘Bau Vat Rung Xanh’ (Jungle Treasure) at an awards ceremony held on June 1 in Ho Chi Minh City.
‘People are Friends of the One-Horned Rhino’ by Tran Truc Linh
‘People are Friends of the One-Horned Rhino’ by Tran Truc Linh

The winning painting named ‘People are Friends of the One-Horned Rhinoceros, is inspired by the death of a one-horned rhino that was shot in the leg in Cat Tien National Park last year. Through the painting, Linh wants to call on people, and especially children, to join hands to protect the rhino and other animals.

The contest which was launched by Wildlife at Risk (WAR) in collaboration with the Khan Quang Do (Red Scarf) newspaper in March to mark World Environment Day (June 5) received more than 1,000 paintings from children nationwide.